In the News

Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was mentioned in Newsweek regarding a column she authored in The New York Times ("Don't Expect the First Amendment to Protect the Media" (with R. Jones)). The article titled "Trump Administration Threatens Freedom of the Press in New Leaks Crackdown" was written by Tom Porter and published 8/5/17.

Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetheringtonwas featured in the Dalton Daily Citizen regarding her remarks at a news conference regarding Georgia House Bill 605, which would allow child sexual abuse survivors to sue their abusers as well as institutions involved in cases. The article titled "Push on to let older sex abuse victims sue institutions" was written by Jill Nolin and published 8/7/17.

The School of Law was featured in an Associated Press article that was pick up around the globe regarding its plans to start a legal services clinic for veterans. The story appeared 8/6/17 in The New York Times, The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, the Miami Herald and the United Kingdom's Daily Mail.

Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding a recent Georgia State Capitol news conference at which she spoke on House Bill 605, which would allow child sexual abuse survivors to sue their abusers as well as institutions involved in cases. The article titled "Abused as children, victims may get more time to sue" was written by Alan Judd and published 8/2/17.

Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann was featured in Vox regarding her thoughts on the potential legal implications of news reports stating President Donald Trump instructed his son to release a statement on his meeting with a Russian lawyer. The article titled "I asked 12 legal experts if the latest Trump-Russia news showed obstruction of justice" was written by Sean Illing and published 8/2/17.